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Sometimes, one player can change the complexion of an entire
game. These players did that for their teams, be it on the big
stage of an NCAA tournament or more quietly in their own
backyard.

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Tegan Brown, Syracuse, NCAA quarterfinal vs.
Georgetown

What can Brown do for you? The 24-year-old Australian freshman
can score a career-high seven points (5g, 2a) to lift visiting
Syracuse to a 15-8 win at fourth-seeded Georgetown in the NCAA
quarterfinals. The Hoyas and the Orange played each other three
times in two weeks. Brown was quiet in the first two games, but
showed her stuff when it counted.

Caitlyn McFadden, Maryland, NCAA final vs.
Northwestern

Two goals and an assist are a decent day for the Tewaaraton
winner, but it was her defensive effort that wowed onlookers.
McFadden doesn't just score goals with that nasty outside shot of
hers — she can keep other people from doing the same. Along
with defender Brittany Poist, McFadden helped to shut out
Northwestern star attacker Katrina Dowd. It was the most complete
game of McFadden's career, a fitting note to end on for the senior
midfielder.

Zaugra, a junior, made 21 saves in Shawnee's surprising 7-6
upset win over New Jersey powerhouse Moorestown. Without her
efforts, it would have been impossible for the Renegades to rally
from a 5-1 first-half deficit and put an end to the Quakers'
228-game in-state winning streak dating back to 1999.

"Alex is the most incredible goalie I've seen in my life,"
teammate Kristin Mutch said to The Burlington County (N.J.) Times.
"No matter what I say, I couldn't possibly describe what she meant
to us."

Laura Zimmerman, North Carolina, regular-season game vs.
Northwestern

Zimmerman is what you'd call a gamer — she plays her best
when there's a lot on the line. In this rematch of the 2009
national championship game, played at Northwestern's Lakeside
Field, the Tar Heels got their revenge thanks to Zimmerman's
career-high five goals and two assists. North Carolina's 18-16 win
ended the Wildcats' 41-game winning streak and a 59-game winning
streak at home.